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Two Court Victories Related to Identifying Creditor in Collection Letters

19 February 2019

New Texas Debt Buyer Legislation Would Require More Notices, Addresses Legal Actions

13 February 2019

Triple-Whammy Petition Before U.S. Supreme Court: Written Requirement for Disputes, Reason for Dispute, and Whether “Least Sophisticated Consumer” is a Question of Law or Fact

4 February 2019

D.N.J. and E.D. Pa. at Odds: Does a Letter Tracking FDCPA Validation Language Confuse a Consumer or Not?

29 January 2019

E.D.N.Y. Provides Clarity on Identifying Creditor for Store Branded Credit Cards

24 January 2019

Yet Another 1692g "In Writing" Case Denied Dismissal in E.D. Pa.

23 January 2019

An Open Letter to the CFPB: Court Rulings on Validation Notice Hurt Consumers and Collectors

22 January 2019

Lack of Settlement Payment Due Date Raises Issues in E.D. Wisc., “Promptly” is Not Enough

17 January 2019

Compliance Checklist for Collection Professionals – A Look Back at 2018’s Most Critical Issues

7 January 2019

Make Sure Debt Itemization Adds Up, According to District of Connecticut

19 December 2018

D.N.J.: If Relationship Between Collector and Creditor is Clear, Including Chain of Title Does not Make Creditor Identification Unclear

4 December 2018

Sending Second Validation Notice Within 30-Day Validation Window May Confuse Consumers, According to Eastern District of Wisconsin

7 November 2018

Second Circuit Sides with CAC Financial on Reverse Avila Issue, Unpersuaded By Argument that Previous Accrual of Interest is Confusing to Consumer

1 November 2018

N.D. Illinois: “Competent Attorney” Standard Applies to Letter Sent to Consumer’s Attorney Even if Debt Discharged in Bankruptcy

22 October 2018

E.D. Wisconsin: FDCPA Does Not Require Specific Labels for Creditor, Identifying Both Comenity and PayPal is Not Misleading

16 October 2018

Third Judge in D.N.J. Rules Language Inviting Calls with Questions in Validation Letter Does Not Mislead Consumers About Writing Requirement for Disputes

4 October 2018

Nevada Court Finds No Cognizable Injury-in-Fact in Avila Interest Disclosure Claim

25 September 2018

California Imposes SOL Notice Requirement on Debt Collectors; Bans Legal Action on ‘Time-Barred’ Debt

28 August 2018

Weltman Asks for $1.2M in Attorney's Fees from BCFP

27 August 2018

Collecting Interest on Charged-Off Debt Requires Careful Consideration

1 August 2018